All countriesWestern Europe · Country
DK
Denmark
Plagiarism retractions per 100,000 publications, 2015–2024. Lower is better.
Rate / 100k
0.81
95% CI 0.3–2.1
Global rank
48/62
by rate (1 = highest)
Retractions
4
strict plagiarism findings
Publications
497k
496,576 works
In context
Denmark
0.8
Western Europe average
1.9
Global high · Pakistan
20.9
Denmark sits at 4% of the global-high rate — well within the lower half of tracked countries.
These figures count detected and reported plagiarism retractions, not total plagiarism. Coverage reflects English-language-indexed journals; a country with stronger oversight may record more, not necessarily commit more. See the methodology for the full caveats.